The thing Joe loves MOST on this planet (sure sure wife and kids …) Old Game Shows and the thing Jacques loves MOST on this planet (comment censored) … old Sitcoms. So when recently watching an episode of The Golden Girls … in which Dorothy ties out for Jeopardy (yes the great Alex Trebek AND Merv Griffen are on this episode) this send the boys down a rabbit hole which resulted in Joe’s Plex becoming a cornucopia of (mostly) sitcom’s in which one of the characters wound up on a REAL game show. S...
Jun 23, 2025•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 393
Jacques takes a well-deserved break from helping an elderly woman get their house in order on the other side of the country to tell Joe and Biff all about the grueling--yet fulfulling (?)--ordeal in great detail. TL;DR: Set up your family trust TODAY! Plus: Biff is watching anime and the Stanley Cup Final, and Joe is watching episodes of the 1980s game show "Scrabble" and his life slip away. Jacques also brings up a classic episode of "The Golden Girls" where Dorothy dreams of going on "Jeopardy...
Jun 09, 2025•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 392
Just kidding, it's not spectacular in the least. Enjoy another regular old episode of Jacques, Joe and Biff talking about standup comedy, NHL hockey and TV watching. Oh, and Jacques does a very good deed for someone on the end of the country... the better end, some might say. Not to be confused with the "bitter end", to which is what we encourage you to listen to this whole episode. And, you're welcome, no opening or closing music. Joe took over the "editing" for this one, and he don't got a lot...
May 27, 2025•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 391
Joe and Jacques (and shockingly, more Joe then Jacques) talk the new movie based on the infamous 1984 episode of Press Your Luck where an Ice Cream truck driver from Ohio won over 100k in one day. Was he cheating? Was it an inside job? Was it dumb luck? Is this guy who he says he is? We had fun talking what the movie got right and what (admittedly) they took “artistic licensing with”. 40 years in the making and the movie and stars Paul Walter Hauser and Walton Goggins do not disappoint. Follow C...
May 19, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 390
Channeling his best David Allan Boucher Joe starts off with a little ASMR … New Pope and New Q’Anon knuckles tattoo cipher guide. More info then ANYONE wants as Jacques breaks his HIPPA rights to over share his medical voyage. Jacques standup update includes looking forward to going to the prom ... yes, he is set to tell his little stories this week at an actual high-school prom … but this week’s highlight was going to Nick's and seeing The Price Is Right announcer George Gray talk watching folk...
May 14, 2025•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 389
Jeremy Shipp is a writer (no, like really a writer … like people pay him to write stuff after lawyers and agents and studios agree that HE is a guy you want to pay to write for you …) he’s also one of our favorite social media content creators who has a passion for films and Hollywood that is infectious. Jeremy loves talking movies and writing so much … he talked to us! Well … Jacques did most of the talking but Jeremy, when he did get to talk, truly is one of the best guest we’ve ever had (or e...
May 05, 2025•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 388
Jacques, Biff and Joe talk about the passing of Pope Francis, the latest political shenangeans of a certain dictatorial administration, and the NHL playoffs. Jacques also saw several Boston comedy legends perform during "Comedians in Their Shorts," a screening of several comics' short films at a Boston-area theater. And, um.... honestly, you can skip this episode. This was more of a wellness check than a podcast worth publishing. Yes, this is Joe writing the show notes this week. Jacques had too...
Apr 28, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 387
11 plus years as a District Attorney … turned headlining comedian … author … musician … actor …. painter … to say Paul D’Angelo is a well-rounded Renaissance Man, is a vast understatement. First things first … Yes, Paul has Dick Doherty stories (sadly, no Dick Bucks) but he has stories about the drive-in theater his family owned in Medford, moving to LA in mid 90s, his recent art show, the books he’s written (which along with comedy specials & CDs, are all available on his site): PDangelo.co...
Apr 22, 2025•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 386
Like hearing a mediocre comic talk about his last week of mediocre sets at shows around New England … then this podcast is for you. Jacques tells Joe that YET AGAIN, the highlight to his last couple weeks in stand-up was seeing a Masters Class in Comedy play out in front of him as hero to all comics, Steve Bjork gave a tiny crowd the best show they will ever see. Truly, every show with Steve is a How To class in some aspect of stand-up. Chat friend of Pod, Mr. Steve Cole Jr., a life long Lexingt...
Apr 15, 2025•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 385
Did Joe and Jacques (and Mr. Wayne Russell from Open Mic Pain Podcast) go see Emo Philips last Friday in Portsmouth, NH? Yes. Did Joe and Jacques (and Wayne) hang out with Emo after having been introduced to him as a fellow comic and him treat us all like fellow comics? … YES. Was it the greatest nights of our lives, including over that of the birth of our sons? … No Comment. Did Emo more than live up to the hype? Yes. Is he one of the kindest sweetest people we’ve ever met? Yes. If that wasn’t ...
Apr 07, 2025•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 384
Always nice when it’s all three – Joe and Biff competing to see which one comes close to getting more than three words in over Jacques self-indulgent ramblings. Jacques chats the super fun memorial service for his aunt this past weekend, complete with an Elvis impersonator. Jacques also chat some recent good stand up shows AND meeting a real hero of his, the amazing Sen. Warren in Lowell. Chat POS Sargent Bone Spurs gutting Dept. Of Education and taking all the Black war hero of DoD website … tr...
Mar 25, 2025•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 383
Sid Singh is a Indian American Human Rights Lawyer … he’s also an amazing comedian living and touring Europe full time. Sid zoomed in from Sweden to chat with Jacques about his new special, “Illegally Funny” on YouTube. A friend of Jacques sent him an IG reel from Sid’s special that went viral and lucky for CPP, Sid didn’t block us when we asked if he’d do our humble little pod. Sid’s comedy is smart, political, thought provoking and brutally honest. Sid also … was on a legal team that beat Grif...
Mar 18, 2025•58 min•Ep. 382
Joe and Jacques chat how NOW, legally … Jacques, is Jacques. Chat the passing off a couple of Jacques aunts and the dread of family functions that follow. Another week in comedy another opening for a New England legion and another show at Nick’s coming up … but the big news is Jacques ISN’T opening for Emo Philips but will go see him with Joe in a couple weeks. We chat the horrific state of the oligarchy and the Dems (again) doing their famed circular firing squad. Also, chat Brad Marchant trade...
Mar 10, 2025•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 381
Joe and Jacques we’re so blown away the first time they saw Tim Champa. It was at Nick’s Comedy Stop June 2023 (with their friend All Star Tommy from LA with his wife and daughter) – we talk getting Jacques 12 year old into Nick’s that night and seeing Tim dig out of a massive hole dug by the two … less than stellar comics before him. Tim’s approach to comedy – the writing … the re-writing … the re-re-re-writing- the finding ways to be great in every room – have him well on his way to being the ...
Mar 03, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 380
Joe and Jacques play a little catch up and try not to let podcast slip into a total – we are living in Berlin in 1936, we have a dictator and the worst of the worst people are on their knees pledging to be as horrible as the can be to curry favor with the Grifter and Chief. So we chat the awesome guest we just had and the amazing ones coming up. Chat Jacques’ way busier than it should be comedy calendar is. Also, talk the passing of two of Jacques beloved aunts in last 6 days … not sad passing b...
Feb 24, 2025•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 379
About six months back Jacques saw this 15-year-old doing Dave Rattigan’s Winner Circle Mic. One of the best weekly mics in New England, stacked with headliners working out new stuff as well … as a 15-year-old comic? That kid is Ethan Printz and his unpaid Uber driver to the show, his Dad, Robbie. Robbie for 30 plus years, one of the best headliners (and most liked by the comedy community) to come out of the famed late 80s/early90s Boston scene. This was a super fun chat with a couple super fun c...
Feb 10, 2025•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 378
Jacques, Biff and Joe are together for the first time in 2025 to try to make sense of what's been going on in America the past couple of weeks. SPOILER: it's fascism. PLUS: The Montreal Canadiens are--get this--classy, Joe beats an Xbox game, Jacques is on a whirlwind 3-city comedy tour, and Biff checks out house prices in Japan (see above). IG/FB: Carnivalpersonnelpodcast – TiKTok: JacquesFunny Opening: Gomer by Beyond Id Closing Song: Japan National Anthem...
Feb 03, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 264
ReporterMatt – aka MATT SHEARER from WBZ Radio Is Kinda Famous and you can see his Lil Chuck “Kinda Famous” show, THIS Saturday Feb 1! Lucky for CPP Matt isn’t to famous YET to do our humble little podcast. The beloved WBZ Reporter Matt, to his delight and amazement has “gone viral” and caught the eye of media outlets in (old) England! His fun quirky stories like the tiny town of Stow losing their minds over losing their Dunkin’s (and yes there was another Dunkin’s in next town 0.4 miles away .....
Jan 27, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 377
Southern California is on fire. It’s gonna be the most devastation national disaster in US history and already the GOP and good god- fearing Christians making it worse by saying LA (So Cal) deserves it. We recap Jacques’ and buddies Wayne and Anthony’s NYE’s gigs as well as Mike Koutrobis’ (and Gianni Saltalamacchia’s) Nick’s Gig. Jacques also had the privilege of being at the Worcester Bravehearts / Woo Sox press conference this week where he sat with close friend, greatest voice of in-stadium ...
Jan 13, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 376
If you’re having a mental health crisis as you’re trying to get to a Back Street Boys concert, comedian Emily Ruskowski is the hero you’re looking for. A mental health professional (Social Worker) working with kids, Emily truly is a hero. Also, her passion for getting on a plane to go see her favorite bands makes her a hero to her 15-year-old self who knows she is “killing it” as well as Jacques’ wife (aka “Management”). Emily dropped some fantastic gems of advice on being a comic: Once you real...
Jan 06, 2025•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 374
Start with quick recap of Biff’s recent trip to the homeland – Land of the Rising Sun and what Jacques and Joe have been up to in comedy. Then … the look back on the insane, ridiculous list of sideshow guest we’ve had this year. So many of New England legendary comics and producers, rising stars in comedy from here and from Canada, authors … 2023 we had a lot of amazing guest but the bar was raised in 2024 and maybe one of the few things to look forward to for us in 2025 – even more amazing gues...
Dec 30, 2024•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 375
Special Christmas reposting: Sideshow 25 from 12/11/17 Jacques and Joe were pretty new to podcast and didn’t know what they were doing (Still don’t) but they do know … well, love anyway, Animated Christmas Specials - We just love this Christmas-y time of year! This week, Jacques and Joe review their favorite animated Christmas specials, from Rudolph to Frosty to Charlie Brown and even Prep & Landing! Sing along to some classic Rankin/Bass tunes, including “Heat Miser” and “Snow Miser” – too ...
Dec 23, 2024•39 min•Ep. 373
Annie Dies A Lot. Jay Dies A Lot. But this, “bad a video games” (except Madden) team is the amazing brain trust behind the online laugh factor of KO Comedy (ComedyHub)! Shout out to whoever put KO on Jacques’ radar (we THINK It’s Sally Mullins). Jacques has been doing shows with KO for well over a year and most Friday’s driving back from shows, he logs on to KO … and … AND the always fun “After Party” with Lauren and Sarah. We chat gaming (Last Star Fighter), meeting KO folks in the real world, ...
Dec 16, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 372
Were you looking for ONE podcast that covered: how to deal with parking enforcement folks during holidays? Colin Jost’s new “Pop Culture Jeopardy!” and what the folks at Buzzerblog.com think of it (that may then lead to chatting - Wink Martindale at age 91 years young, becoming the auctioneer of Howard Stern’s junk?) Were you looking for information regarding the new documentary on Matt and Trey’s Mexican restaurant in Colorado or the history of the Michelin Star (and the Pledge of Allegiance st...
Dec 09, 2024•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 371
Special RE-Posting with our good friend BILL FAY. In this episode from Dec 17 2023 - We talk Bills new Happy Texas play ... where Jacques spend a few days in NYC couple week back hanging with Bill as he prepped for the Investors showcase with full cast and music - figure this be a fun time to repost this one. Enjoy ... again. Legendary Film Maker and … Co-Founder of Legendary Pictures, Bill Fay zooms in to chat with Joe, Biff and Jacques … who for reasons we still don’t understand has been a clo...
Dec 02, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 370
Jacques finally makes it to SNL … as a guest … sitting in balcony off to the side behind a huge 1K light obscuring 75% of studio from view at dress rehearsal last Saturday night. Truly, one of the greatest nights of his (and Management’s) lives. Jacques saw Steve Martin and Martin Short last Friday, then SNL (and SNL after Party with his guest … Friend of the show Bill Fay) on Saturday, then saw Tony V and his son do an amazing show Sunday in Manhattan … did a mic in Manhattan Monday, was at Hap...
Nov 25, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 369
There are so many wonderful people in the dog (animal) rescue world. There are so many crazy people in the dog (animal) rescue world. Often … their the same person. Our guest this week is one such wonderful amazing (crazy) rescue person, Lisa from the 501c, Eddie’s Ranch … named for the love of her life (and IG star) the late, Eddie On Wheels. ALSO … this is an extra special episode as we have a 2ND amazing (and crazy) rescue person filling in as co-host for this episode … Ellen from Little Big ...
Nov 18, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 368
Christine Hurley is the undisputed Queen of New England comedy and this is one monarch that is truly loved throughout the land. And she made time for us on her birthday to record this episode~ An amazing story of a 40-year-old mother of five who NEVER did stand up, going from auditioning for Nickelodeon’s “Funniest Moms” to a couple years later being booked every day of the month. Does she get booked everywhere and work with everyone because she’s the best or because people just love being aroun...
Nov 11, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 367
How? Why? Not sure … but we talk Jacques starting his new career(?) as a substitute teacher. As if the education system wasn’t bad enough. Chat another road trip with his little guy and his best pal to DC (another stop on way at Time Square to see the 11:57pm billboard show … give it a Bing or Ask Jeeves, and hit one more 6 Flags. In DC Jacques dragged boys to West Ham United Sports Bar and then in line with the boys drops some Nichelle Nichols saving NASA knowledge and to his kids surprise, YES...
Nov 04, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 366
Nice guys don’t always finish last – Mark Moccia is living proof. Every comic and every comedy show producer does fundraisers and charity shows … Mark ONLY does fund raisers and charities. Marks is only interested in creating shows that work for venues, work for the comics and raise money and awareness for great causes. 85k and counting in his three years of running show! Jacques recently did a show with Mark and truly saw first-hand how his approach to running shows makes him a comics favorite ...
Oct 28, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 365
